Politics
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, special envoys for former President Donald Trump, joined indirect Israel–Hamas ceasefire talks in Egypt to push a deal, but key issues remained unresolved.
Israel intercepted at least three boats from a new Gaza-bound aid flotilla off the coast of Gaza on Wednesday, detaining activists whom authorities said would be deported.
About 200 Texas National Guard troops sent by President Donald Trump arrived near Chicago to protect federal personnel and property, prompting Illinois officials to sue and protest.
President Emmanuel Macron gave outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu until Wednesday evening to broker a cross-party compromise to form a government or face dissolution and early elections.
The Trump administration said federal workers furloughed by the U.S. government shutdown were not guaranteed back pay, citing an OMB memo and drawing union and Democratic criticism.
At a Senate hearing in Washington, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi faced sharp criticism for allegedly weaponizing the Justice Department to shield President Trump and evaded senators' questions.
Hamas demanded the release of Marwan Barghouti from Israeli prison during negotiations with Israel over which Palestinian prisoners would be freed in exchange for hostages held in Gaza.
Democrats in Washington demanded an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies during the week-long government shutdown, bolstered after rising premiums and even President Trump conceded Republicans could face political pain.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia used tankers in a "shadow fleet" to launch reconnaissance and sabotage drones harassing Europe, alleging Moscow’s strikes reached Siberia.
Major U.S. airports experienced widespread flight delays and staffing shortages as the government shutdown entered its second week, with Nashville and Chicago airports hit especially hard.
The European Parliament in Strasbourg voted on Wednesday on a proposal to ban meat-related names for plant-based foods, sparking industry warnings about economic harm.
Bari Weiss was named editor in chief of CBS News, a move staffers said prompted eye rolls and critics said could give the network a conservative tilt.
European policymakers urged stepped-up construction and state-backed financing, including guarantees for housing banks, in Switzerland, Germany and other countries to address housing shortages.
The European Commission proposed doubling steel import tariffs to 50% and halving tariff-free quotas to shield the EU steel industry from Chinese competition.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would push in Brussels to overturn the EU ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035, drawing opposition from SPD ministers.
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's motorcade was attacked during indigenous protests, officials said, with about 500 people pelting it with stones and alleged gunfire; Noboa was unharmed.
President Donald Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington and said they were close to a trade deal, but offered no concessions on steel and aluminum tariffs.
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel said Poland and the Baltic states partly blocked a 2021 EU–Russia dialogue with Vladimir Putin, and drew criticism from politicians in those countries.
Germany's Finance Ministry projected large budget deficits that would violate EU fiscal limits and risk triggering an EU deficit procedure as debt rose toward 80 percent of GDP.
The IAEA said Moscow informed it that a Ukrainian drone struck the Novovoronezh nuclear plant in Russia overnight Monday to Tuesday and that the agency reported no safety consequences.
Greta Thunberg replied on Instagram after President Trump said at the White House Monday she should "see a doctor," saying she "appreciated" his concern.
Vladimir Putin marked his 73rd birthday in Russia amid intensified displays of personality cult and renewed attention to his longevity ambitions, critics and state media said.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she had been reported to the International Criminal Court for alleged complicity in genocide over her government's support for Israel during remarks on television.
Resigned education minister Élisabeth Borne said on Tuesday she was open to suspending France’s contested pension reform, a possibility ministers and opposition figures described after talks.
The PSOE told Spain’s Supreme Court it paid Santos Cerdán more than €30,000 in cash for expense liquidations, and party spending controls were not followed, according to reporting.
Generation Z protesters filled Moroccan streets demanding reforms to education, health care and systemic corruption; organizers said it followed a deadly maternal-care incident at Agadir’s Hassan-II hospital.
Former CSU chiefs Horst Seehofer and Erwin Huber criticized party leader Markus Söder's anti-Green course as a strategic mistake and warned it could weaken the Union's ability to govern.
The German cabinet debated changes to the Federal Police Act to give the Bundespolizei expanded powers, including drone defence capabilities, access to phone location and passenger data and random checks.
Spain's Congress rejected taking up a citizens' initiative to remove bullfighting's status as protected cultural heritage on Tuesday after the PSOE's decisive abstention.
Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen announced a proposal to ban access to social media for under-15s, citing links to youth anxiety and depression, while allowing parental permission from age 13.
The IAEA said it had been informed by Moscow that a Ukrainian drone struck a tower at the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in central Russia overnight, causing no safety consequences.
Swedish opposition parties unveiled divergent shadow budgets, exposing deep economic-policy splits and leaving Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's promise of a transfer of power uncertain with a year to the election.
Spain's government approved on Tuesday a universal aid of up to €100 per year to cover glasses and contact lenses for all children under 16, through participating opticians.
Bavarian cabinet approved a law giving police powers to detect, track and, if necessary, shoot down unauthorized drones after drone disruptions shut Munich airport.
Iris Stalzer, the newly elected SPD mayor of Herdecke, was stabbed at her home and was in critical condition after police detained her 15‑year‑old adoptive son.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held calls with Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, backing Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and urging renewed pushes for Gaza ceasefires and Ukraine peace.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal, leaving her in custody, and former President Donald Trump said he would "speak" with the Justice Department about clemency.
Deadly clashes erupted between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in northern and northeastern Syria, officials said, and officials said the defense minister and SDF commander approved an immediate cease-fire.
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appointed Günter Spinner, Ann-Kathrin Kaufhold and Sigrid Emmenegger to Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court, ending a fraught selection row over Frauke Brosius‑Gersdorf.
Il governo e i fornitori di identità digitale hanno rinnovato per cinque anni la convenzione che mantiene operativo lo SPID in Italia, ma i gestori potrebbero introdurre il pagamento.
Argentine President Javier Milei performed a rock concert in Buenos Aires on Monday, Oct. 6 to celebrate his new book, amid economic turmoil, protests and corruption allegations.
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared poised to strike down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors after justices sharply questioned whether the law violated therapists’ free-speech rights.
